Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2018
A 48-year-old woman was arrived to the surgical unit with wounds in her thigh. On examination the wound surface has dirty-gray coating with unpleasant sweet smell. Wound content resembles raspberry jelly. Skin tissues around the wound are glossy and turgid. Palpation reveals moderate crepitation in the tissues. What microflora is the most likely to cause such inflammation?
Answer options
- Anaerobic non-clostridial
- Streptococci
- Blue pus bacillus
- Staphylococci
- Anaerobic clostridial
Correct answer
Anaerobic clostridial
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